October 5, 2006"Loving the Machine" author Timothy Hornyak looks at why the Japanese see a friendly face in the dawning era of robots. Photos: The friendly faces of Japanese robotsTAGS:robot, doll, Japan, iRobot Roomba, U.S., Europe, photograph
October 31, 2006Service, set for debut in U.S., sends 3-D maps and walking directions to a handset to help people get where they're going. Photos: GeoVector shows the wayTAGS:carrier, Japan, U.S., direction, cell phone, 3D
December 5, 2006Asian powerhouse replaces Japan as No. 2 investor in research and development, OECD says, and the U.S. still leads the pack.TAGS:R&D, China, researcher, nation, Japan, U.S.